The Cribs - Men's Needs Video, Tour Dates

Yeah, we're a bit late, but we have been listening to this Cribs album a lot this week so here you go:



Tour Dates:

02.04.08	Portland, OR - Doug Fir Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis & The Jitters
03.04.08	San Francisco, CA - Pop Scene Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis & The Jitters
04.04.08	Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis & The Jitters
30.05.08	Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
08.06.08	Dores (nr Inverness) - Rockness Festival
10.06.08	Cornwall - Beachbreak Live
12.06.08	Coventry - Kasbah
14.06.08	Newport - Isle of Wight Festival
20.06.08	Neuhausen, Germany - Southside Festival
21.06.08	Luxembourg - Rock-A-Field Festival
26.06.08	Naeba Ski Resort, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival
04.07.08	Ashford, UK - Zoo Thousand (headline show)
06.07.08	Gdynia, Poland - Heineken Open'er Festival
14.08.08	Kiewit, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
22.08.08	Leeds - Leeds Festival (headlin NME / Radio 1 stage)
24.08.08	Reading - Reading Festival (headling NME / Radio 1 stage)
07.09.08	Toronto, Canada - V Festival

March Band Of The Month

Each month we will post our current favorite band for the present month. It will be based on opinion. Strictly opinion and growth of said opinion. For Example, Radiohead are always held in high regard here at Musicolgy nyc, so even though they were very active this month and In Rainbows is still playing away like crazy, it will be very difficult for them to win a band of the month award because it would be nearly impossible for us to love them anymore than we do.
This month we have a lot of veterans that were in high contention for the reward. And the winner will not surprise anyone. There will be no discovery of new artists this month. A couple contenders were the Grand Archives, Thao Nguyen and NIN, but with the release of the new REM album and the new Portishead on heavy rotation it really only came down to those two artists.

And the winner is...

As if you can't tell from the attached photo...

Portishead, by a landslide. What a great album they have coming out this month. We cannot wait to see them live, when they will probably win this award again.

Your prize can be collected when you contact me.

Bjork News

Bjork seems to be everywhere today. The highlights of the day in Bjork are:
1) A cool new video:
Bjork - "Wanderlust"


2) A free download of a tribute to Post:
Stereogum Presents...Enjoyed: A Tribute to Bjork's Post

3) Record Store Day:

On April 19, the 3-D music video of Björk’s latest single “Wanderlust” will be featured during National Record Store Day. For the event, over 300 independent music retailers nationwide will distribute 10,000 3-D glasses to view the video on in-store kiosks.
Please visit www.recordstoreday.com for more details and a full list of participating retailers.

Pitchfork Interviews Radiohead's Colin Greenwood

We are still way pumped for Radiohead's closest thing to a NY show. Read what bassist Colin Greenwood had to say about In Rainbows and the band that Radiohead have become here.

Top One Countdown: Reasons REM is Back

We have been listening to REM's new Accelerate record and we kinda enjoy it. A lot of people are saying that it's a return to form for the band, and the last time they said that we were stuck with that monster (as in monster bad, not monster good) of a record called..errrr...Monster. This one feels better than Monster did for sure.

And the number one reason we feel so good about it is...

1) "Man Sized Wreath"

Listen to it and the rest of the album here.

New Phosphorescent Video - "A Picture of Your Torn Up Praise"

If I were a new Phosphorescent video I would be..."A Picture of Your Torn Up Praise". Man, we love this band.

Not Sure Why, But It Looks Like You Should Listen to: The Wombats

Check out the Wombats and let us know what you think.

The Wombats - "Backfire at the Disco"



Look at all of these sold out dates:

Upcoming Shows ( view all )

Mar 25 2008 8:00P Melkweg** SOLD OUT ** Amsterdam Mar 26 2008 8:00P Botanique ** SOLD OUT ** Brussels Mar 28 2008 8:00P Den Atelier Luxembourg Mar 29 2008 8:00P Gabaude 9 ** SOLD OUT ** Koln Mar 30 2008 8:00P Lido ** SOLD OUT ** Berlin Mar 31 2008 8:00P Molotow ** SOLD OUT ** Hamburg Apr 1 2008 8:00P Voxhall Aarhus Apr 3 2008 8:00P Hulen Bergen Apr 4 2008 8:00P John Dee ** SOLD OUT ** Oslo Apr 6 2008 8:00P Atomic Café ** SOLD OUT ** Munich Apr 7 2008 8:00P PPC Graz Apr 8 2008 8:00P Weekender Innsbruck Apr 10 2008 8:00P Circolo Degli Artisti Rome Apr 11 2008 8:00P New Age Roncade Apr 12 2008 8:00P Velvet Rimini Apr 13 2008 8:00P Sintetika Florence Apr 15 2008 8:00P Abart Zurich Apr 16 2008 8:00P Fri-son Fribourg Apr 17 2008 8:00P La Vapeur Dijon Apr 18 2008 8:00P Le Printemps de Bourges France Apr 27 2008 8:00P UEA ** SOLD OUT ** Norwich Apr 28 2008 8:00P Guildhall ** SOLD OUT ** Southampton Apr 29 2008 8:00P Dome ** SOLD OUT ** Brighton May 1 2008 8:00P Victoria Hall ** SOLD OUT ** Stoke May 3 2008 8:00P Brixton Academy ** SOLD OUT ** London May 4 2008 8:00P Leeds University ** SOLD OUT ** Leeds May 5 2008 8:00P Bristol Academy ** SOLD OUT ** Bristol May 6 2008 8:00P Oxford Academy ** SOLD OUT ** Oxford May 8 2008 8:00P Rock City ** SOLD OUT ** Nottingham May 9 2008 8:00P Empress Ballroom ** SOLD OUT ** Blackpool May 10 2008 8:00P Birmingham Academy ** SOLD OUT ** Birmingham May 12 2008 8:00P Newcastle Academy ** SOLD OUT ** Newcastle May 13 2008 8:00P Corn Exchange ** SOLD OUT ** Edinburgh May 14 2008 8:00P Ironworks Inverness May 15 2008 8:00P Sheffield Academy ** SOLD OUT ** Sheffield May 23 2008 8:00P Royal Albert Hall London May 24 2008 8:00P Forgotten Valley Lake District May 25 2008 8:00P Cyprus Avenue Cork May 26 2008 8:00P Whelans Dublin May 27 2008 8:00P Mandela Hall Belfast May 29 2008 8:00P Apollo Manchester May 30 2008 8:00P St Georges Hall Liverpool

Go see them, or at least know about them.

New REM Album Stream, Stipe Comes Out Of the Closet, and Interview

I swear I - along with the rest of the entire world - thought REM's singer Michael Stipe came out of the closet at birth, but that's not the case. In coming out of the closet he told Spin this:

“I recognize that to have public figures be very open about their sexuality helps some kid somewhere out there”

Either way, we're happy that he has come to terms with this. The band's new album, Accelerate that supposedly is a return to form is streaming at iLike. Additionally there is an interview with his Stipe himself over at Pitchfork.

New Bomb the Bass featuring Fujiya & Miyagi "Butterfingers"

The dudes from Fujiya and Miyagi nearly made our top albums of '07 and were certainly one of our top live acts as well. Well, the boys are back - sort of. On this video - that plays like a still photo - they join Tim Simenon of Bomb the Bass fame.

Bomb the Bass featuring Fujiya & Miyagi - "Butterfingers"

Kicking and Streaming: Spinner Album Stream

AOL has the new Gnarls Barkley and B-52s along with a Lemonhead's and Jesus and Mary Chain re-release. Go grab a listen before you purchase.

Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - "Bag of Hammers" Video, Tour Dates

A cool video by Thao with the Get Down Stay Down. "Bag of Hammers" is quite uplifting and well, just plain fun. Below the official video for the song, you can see a live version as well.

Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - "Bag of Hammers"





Makes you wanna see them, don't it?

Upcoming Shows

( view all )

Mar 15 2008 8:00P	Reggie’s w/ Xiu Xiu	Chicago, Illinois
Mar 16 2008 8:00P	Ruby’s Bar w/ Xiu Xiu	Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Mar 17 2008 8:00P	Sneaky Dee’s w/ Xiu Xiu	Toronto, Ontario
Mar 18 2008 8:00P	Babylon Nightclub w/ Xiu Xiu	Ottawa, Ontario
Mar 19 2008 8:00P	La Sala Rossa w/ Xiu Xiu	Montreal
Mar 20 2008 8:00P	Bennington College w/ Xiu Xiu	Bennington, Vermont
Mar 21 2008 8:00P	Museum of Fine Arts w/ Xiu Xiu	Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 22 2008 8:00P	Smog, Bard College w/ Xiu Xiu	Annandale, New York
Mar 23 2008 8:00P	Music Hall of Williamsburg w/XiuXiu	Brooklyn, New York
Mar 24 2008 8:00P	Student Center w/ Xiu Xiu	Purchase, New York
Mar 25 2008 8:00P	Fordham University w/Xiu Xiu	Bronx, New York
Mar 26 2008 8:00P	First Unitarian Church w/ Xiu Xiu	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 27 2008 8:00P	Black Cat w/ Xiu Xiu	Washington, DC, Washington DC
Mar 28 2008 8:00P	Skully’s Music Diner w/ Xiu Xiu	Columbus, Ohio
Mar 29 2008 8:00P	Southgate House w/ Xiu Xiu	Newport, Kentucky
Mar 31 2008 8:00P	Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center w/ Xiu Xiu	St. Louis, Missouri
Apr 1 2008 8:00P	Randy Bacon Gallery w/ Xiu Xiu	Springfield, Missouri
Apr 2 2008 8:00P	Conservatory w/ Xiu Xiu	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Apr 3 2008 8:00P	Lola’s w/ Xiu Xiu	Fort Worth, Texas
Apr 4 2008 8:00P	Orange Show Center w/ Xiu Xiu	Houston, Texas
Apr 5 2008 8:00P	Mohawk w/ Xiu Xiu	Austin, Texas
Apr 7 2008 8:00P	College of Santa Fe Sub w/ Xiu Xiu	Santa Fe, New Mexico
Apr 8 2008 8:00P	Rhythm Room w/ Xiu Xiu	Phoenix, Arizona
Apr 11 2008 8:00P	Echo w/Xiu Xiu	Los Angeles, California
Apr 12 2008 8:00P	Bottom of the Hill w/ Xiu Xiu	San Francisco, California
May 26 2008 5:00P	Sasquatch Festival- The Gorge	Seattle, Washington

Portishead New Video - "Machine Gun"

As you already know, we are big Portishead fans here. And as we promised, here is their new video for the song "Machine Gun".

Kicking and Streaming: Sun Kil Moon Album Stream

Though Musicology NYC fave Sun Kil Moon don't have any myspace friends, they sure do have another beautiful album on their hands. Their new album April will stream until tomorrow, at the bands friendless quarters. The album will be available - appropriately - on April 1, 2008. Singer/songwriter Mark Kozelek will be at the Highline Ballroom on June 13, most likely performing some of these tunes.

New Portishead Video Premiers Tonight!

The first single from Portishead's return album Third will be called "Machine Gun" and the video will be premiering tonight on their website.

The album, which we have been listening to a lot lately is completely different from old Portishead, yet unmistakeably the same. Just say this, if you liked Portishead before -and you have an open mind to change- you will like this album.

Make sure you check out the new video, which we hope to post later.

Lisps at SXSW

From what we have been reading, The Lisps seem to be having a ball down at SXSW. Check out the old vid for "Pepper Spray".

Opening For Radiohead 2008: Liars, Underworld, Make Your Own Video

Radiohead is all over the news today. In addition to the announcement that Liars and Underworld will be opening in North America, we also found that you can make a video for them.

From AniBoom:

It's the perfect match between revolutionary music and the mind blowing possibilities of animation. The *In Rainbows Music Video Contest* judged by Radiohead is here. Submit your storyboard or video clip until April 27th. Feel the music. Make the video...make history!

Eg:

Wye Oak at SXSW

Stereogum has a cool performance by Baltimore's Wye Oak doing their song "I Don't Feel Young". See it here. Their debut, If Children will be available April 8.

Portishead Third Song Stream - The Rip

Ten years we have waited. And now the wait is just about over.

We don't have our hands on Portishead's third studio record, Third, just yet, but we have listened to this song, "The Rip" and yeah, we kinda like it.

It opens like a classic Portishead song with the haunting swirls that we have certainly heard before. But suddenly it becomes stripped down to a plucking guitar that reminds us of singer Beth Gibbons work with Rustin Man (Paul Webb). Gibbons vocals sound, as always, dreary yet somehow beautiful and refreshing. But just as we become comfortable with this new mellower Portishead accompanied by trademark Gibbons, they change again, adding some synth that feels less Portishead-y than it should. Yet seconds in we are won over again as we think twice...Yes. This. Is. Portishead.

If only we had the full length.

Give it a listen over at Prefix.

If I were at SXSW...

It's time to play, if I were at SXSW..., where we here at Musicology NYC dream of being important enough to get the invite to the big Austin gig.

Today seems a little harder than yesterday. Here goes...

If I were at SXSW...

I would be here:

Austin Music Hall (208 Nueces St) (All Ages)
	NPR
	The Whigs	8:15 p.m.	Athens GA	Rock
	Yo La Tengo	9:30 p.m.	Hoboken NJ	Rock
	My Morning Jacket	11:00 p.m.	Louisville KY	Rock

Or maybe here:

Mohawk (912 Red River St) (All Ages)
	Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans
	White Hinterland	8:30 p.m.	Boston MA	Rock
	Throw Me The Statue	9:30 p.m.	Seattle WA	Rock
	The Explorers Club	10:30 p.m.	Charleston SC	Pop
	Citay	11:30 p.m.	San Francisco CA	Rock
	Parts & Labor	12:30 a.m.	Brooklyn NY	Rock
Mohawk Patio (912 Red River St) (All Ages)
	Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans
	Phosphorescent	8:00 p.m.	Brooklyn NY	Rock
	Bodies of Water	9:00 p.m.	Highland Park CA	Rock
	Evangelicals	10:00 p.m.	Austin TX	Rock
	Bon Iver	11:00 p.m.	Eau Claire WI	Rock
	Jens Lekman	12:00 a.m.	Gothenburg SWEDEN	Pop
	Black Mountain	1:00 a.m.	Vancouver BC	Rock

Alright, I understand that there are three venues here, but you try going through this list and picking one. There were some tough eliminations...John Maus, MGMT, Del. I could go on.